2019 MSPIFF Winner: Best Minnesota Made Documentary & Audience Choice New American Visions Documentary Feature
With unprecedented access over the course of a year, Love Them First: Lessons from Lucy Laney Elementary follows the determination of a charismatic north Minneapolis school principal, Mauri Melander Friestleben, as she sets out to undo history. Not only does Minnesota have the largest achievement gap between black and white children in the United States, Friestleben faced another seemingly impossible obstacle, with Lucy Laney at the bottom of the state's list of underperforming schools for two decades. Under Friestleben's leadership, standardized test scores from most black students began rising for the first time, but when the school encounters a heartbreaking setback, Friestleben is forced to confront the true measure of student success at Lucy Laney. It's a story of inspiration, heartbreak, perseverance and the power of love.
FIRST THURSDAY FILMS @ THE CAPRI NORTH HIGH
Be @ the movies! Noteworthy films with good conversation to follow, screened at 7pm on the first Thursday of every month. Join us at North Community High School, 1500 James Ave N Minneapolis, for our 2019-2020 season! Tickets are $5 in advance online or at the door night of the show. Free parking!
Browse First Thursday Films @ the Capri North High
’